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Helping You Protect and Restore a Historic Property
| Residential Rehabilitation |
Federal Historic Tax Credit Projects |
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House on South Union Street |
Hall Block, College Street |
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House on North Willard Street |
Moquin's Bakery, Rose Street |
Burlington is fortunate to have many historic buildings that have been carefully restored and maintained
over the years. Many residential properties are still private homes, while others have been converted to inns, professional
offices, or apartments. Some commercial properties have been creatively expanded or adapted to completely new uses.
In either case, the restoration, rehabilitation, or addition to a historic property requires an appreciation of the quality
and character of the building, and the patience, resources and commitment to ensuring that the project meets the evolving
needs of the owner while respecting the integrity of the property.
This site has been created to help you find the resources you may need to take-on a successful rehabilitation or
repair project.
Sources of Technical Assistance include:
National Park Service
History & Culture |
The National Park Service offers a wide range of educational programs and materials that are a
GREAT resource to anyone interested in learning more about identifying and caring for historic properties.
A couple of good starting points include:
- Preservation - Information on how to undertake
preservation projects, standards and guidelines, grants, and tax incentitives.
- Checklist for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings -
Designed to help property owners and managers, architects, developers, and members of the public identify
the features that give historic buildings their unique character.
- The Secretary of the Interior's
Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties -
Designed to help propert owners and developers use the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
during the project planning stage.
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| Vermont Division for Historic Preservation |
The Division is another good resource for learning more about your historic property, and understanding what
some of your rehabilitation options may be. They serve as a clearinghouse for many programs and sources of assistance. |
| Preservation Trust of Vermont |
The Preservation Trust of Vermont offers the Vermont Preservation Field Services Program in
partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The program employs two staff persons who provide
guidance to individuals and organization involved in historic preservation projects. |
| UVM Consulting Archaeology Program |
The University of Vermont's Consulting Archaeology Program provides archaeological consulting
services to businesses and individuals, non-profit groups, local governments, and state and federal agencies for
review and compliance studies required by state and federal regulations. |
| Historic Windsor and the Preservation Education Institute |
Historic Windsor offers several resources that may be of some help including the Preservation
Education Institute which is a training program in historic preservation skills, technology, and philosophy for
building professionals. They also maintain a directory of building professionals. |
Sources of Financial Assistance include:
| Vermont Division for Historic Preservation |
The Division offers several grants for specific types of properties: Barn Grants to assist
owners of historic agricultural buildings, and Historic Preservation Grants to assist municipalities and
non-profit organizations in restoring important historic buildings. The Division also administers State and
Federal tax credits for eligible rehabilitation projects. |
| Vermont Downtown Program |
Property owners in Downtown Burlington are eligible to take
advantage of the many benefits and assistance programs offered by the VT Downtown Program. A program of the
VT Agency of Commerce and Community Development, the VT Downtown Program offers a series of
Tax Credits and rebates for reinvestment projects in designated "Downtowns" and
"Village Centers" across Vermont. |
| Preservation Trust of Vermont |
Preservation Grants are available to non-profit organizations for rehabilitating historic
buildings. Funds from the Robert Sincerbeaux Fund (up to $500) are available through the Preservation
Trust of Vermont and National Trust for Historic Preservation Field Services Program. The 1:1 matching grants
are available to municipalities and non-profit organizations for hiring consultants to provide specialized
assistance for a preservation project. |
| Preservation Burlington |
Preservation Burlington in conjuction with the Chittenden Bank offers a Revolving Loan Fund.
Eligible applicants must be owner occupied residential and commercial properties located within the
City of Burlington. The properties must be fifty years or older and the scope of work must involve the in-kind
replacement or repair of original historic material. The minimum home equity loan amount will be $5,000 and the
maximum loan amount will be $50,000. |
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